Alice Kate and Naomi want to keep the magic of Christmas alive in their village of Churchwood but a thief in the area and a new family that shuns the local community are only the first of the problems they face.Naomi is fighting to free herself from Alexander the man who married her for her money then kept a secret family behind her back. But will she be able to achieve the independence she cravesAlices dreams came true when she married sweetheart Daniel. Now he has returned to the fighting but Alice is delighted to discover that shes carrying his child. Will the family make it through the war unscathedWhile Kates life on Brimbles Farm has never been easy she now has help from land girls Pearl and Ruby. But what will it mean for them all when Kates brother returns from the war with terrible injuries And why has pilot Leo the man she loves stopped writingAs ever the Wartime Bookshop is a source of community and comfort. But disaster is about to strike...Christmas at the Wartime Bookshop is the third novel in the uplifting Wartime Bookshop series perfect for fans of Donna Douglas and Elaine Everest.The fifth novel A Foundling at the Wartime Bookshop is available to buy nowReal readers are LOVING The Wartime Bookshop seriesBRILLIANTOh I loved this book... please carry on the good writingWow what a brilliant start to a new seriesOutstandingly fabulous warm and inviting... so glad there is going to be a followonI was only two pages in when I knew this would be a 5 star read... I honestly cant put my excitement into words at the thought of reading the next one